An overview of energy retrofit actions feasibility on Italian historical buildings

Galatioto, Alessandra; Ciulla, Giuseppina; Ricciu, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.12.103

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“…According to Romani et al [6], the potential for reducing energy demand and pollutant emissions is notably significant within the Mediterranean building sector. This is especially true in the case of heritage buildings [7][8][9]. Heritage buildings feature passive environmental design strategies (PEDS), such as the internal courtyard for natural light and ventilation or thick walls for high thermal mass, which effectively improve comfort for occupants [10,11].…”

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The Role of Education in the Sustainable Regeneration of Built Heritage: A Case Study of Malta

2019

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Vernacular architecture has great historical, cultural and architectonic value, but also much potential for reducing energy demand. However, the eco-refurbishment of heritage buildings within Mediterranean countries poses particular challenges. The research presented in this paper is part of a wider study aiming to develop an effective framework for the sustainable regeneration of heritage buildings in Malta, using the 17th-century Presidential Palace of San Anton, Attard, as a case study. This paper focuses on the role of education in this field. Through qualitative research, including workshops with stakeholders, a stakeholders focus group and a public questionnaire, the awareness levels, educational background and attitudes of key stakeholders were analysed and assessed, as was the policy framework within which they operate. Interventions were found to be required at all levels. Increased awareness and education, a supportive policy framework, and a shift in the perceptions and attitudes of several key stakeholders were identified as crucial in ensuring that interventions on heritage buildings do not negatively affect their environmental performance, and/or impact their architectural and cultural value. This paper features recommendations outlining a supportive strategy for improving the knowledge base of stakeholders, including students, professionals, the public, policy-makers and operators.

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2019

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“…Further papers dealing with this topic can be found in the previous SDEWES special issues, investigating other aspects, such as: retrofitting actions for historical buildings in Italy [167], building water and energy regulations in England [168] and in Indian Hill Towns [169], energy monitoring of an apartment [170], definitions of suitable typologies representing residential building stocks [171], natural ventilation strategies for near zero energies school buildings [172], Energy Performance Certification for faculty buildings in Zaragoza (Spain) [173], building energy demand for hotels, hospitals, and offices in Korea [174].…”

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Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

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EU energy policy is more and more promoting a resilient, efficient and sustainable energy system. Several agreements have been signed in the last few months that set ambitious goals in terms of energy efficiency and emission reductions and to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. These actions are expected to fulfill the goals negotiated at the Paris Agreement in 2015. The successful development of this ambitious energy policy needs to be supported by scientific knowledge: a huge effort must be made in order to develop more efficient energy conversion technologies based both on renewables and fossil fuels. Similarly, researchers are also expected to work on the integration of conventional and novel systems, also taking into account the needs for the management of the novel energy systems in terms of energy storage and devices management. Therefore, a multi-disciplinary approach is required in order to achieve these goals. To ensure that the scientists belonging to the different disciplines are aware of the scientific progress in the other research areas, specific Conferences are periodically organized. One of the most popular conferences in this area is the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Series Conference. The 12th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was recently held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The present Special Issue of Energies, specifically dedicated to the 12th SDEWES Conference, is focused on five main fields: energy policy and energy efficiency in smart energy systems, polygeneration and district heating, advanced combustion techniques and fuels, biomass and building efficiency.

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“…They usually are protected as Cultural Heritage and any retrofit action is difficult to implement because often the same measures used in new buildings are not suitable for historical ones, which must be protected from the architectural and structural point of view. Energy retrofit used in new structures can cause damages to historical buildings and for this reason, according to regulation, it is not mandatory to achieve any minimum energy requirement in buildings that are found in specific lists [2,3] (derogation regime [4]). Recently, several regulations have defined stricter exemptions [4,5,6] and this is the result of a new attitude among policy-makers and preservationists: energy retrofits are not seen as the cause of possible harm to cultural goods, but on the contrary, they represent an important protection tool [2].…”

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Retrofit solutions for an historic building integrated with geothermal heat pumps

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Since the beginning of this century, according to EPBD Directive, Italian legislation has been focusing on existing buildings’ retrofit, as they represent a large part of the national building stock. In this context, the most difficult challenge is preserving heritage and obtaining energy saving at the same time, which is the aim of the European Standard EN 16883 published in 2017. Currently there are few energy efficiency actions that can be applied to improve the energy performance of these buildings, due to the strict regulation on ‘protected status’. The case study presented in this paper gives an overview of refurbishment solutions that can get around Italian legislation for one of the oldest heritage buildings in Padova. The building complex that can be seen nowadays is the result of the grouping of several surrounding buildings, renaissance palaces and medieval towers. Energy simulations have been implemented using EnergyPlus software. The thermal behaviour of the building has been investigated considering the peculiarities of the envelope and real weather data. Internal loads and generation system schedules have been estimated based on the information obtained from the system monitoring the energy consumption. Envelope and system retrofit have been considered.

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An overview of energy retrofit actions feasibility on Italian historical buildings

Cited by 89 publications

References 100 publications

The Role of Education in the Sustainable Regeneration of Built Heritage: A Case Study of Malta

The Role of Education in the Sustainable Regeneration of Built Heritage: A Case Study of Malta

Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

Retrofit solutions for an historic building integrated with geothermal heat pumps

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